https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:55:40 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-the-hardest-part-of-lampd-for-you/page/2#post-2523600 Wed, 13 Apr 2016 12:08:33 +0000 mdf106 2523600@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS1: Pushing. I was exhausted, it was painful even with an epidural, and kept forgetting to breathe. I was worried I would need a c-section. I ended up with an episiotomy (although my recovery ended up being very easy).</p> <p>DS2: Pushing again. The pushing was even more painful, but it was much shorter, and I was much more alert and less tired. The last contractions before my epidural were not fun either. Each contraction was significantly worse than the previous one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-the-hardest-part-of-lampd-for-you/page/2#post-2523096 Wed, 13 Apr 2016 06:18:02 +0000 travellingbee 2523096@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS1- the extreme back to back contractions before I could get epidural. I was only 3-4 centimeters but they were on top of each other and I felt like I was ripping apart.<br /> DS2- pushing when the epidural failed and he was stuck due to short cord. They were getting pretty insistent that I needed to get him out NOW, and I was freaking trying!!! :bummed: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-the-hardest-part-of-lampd-for-you/page/2#post-2523029 Tue, 12 Apr 2016 22:08:15 +0000 Corduroy 2523029@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO1 - How freakin long it was. I was in painful labor for over 50 hours. People just aren't meant to be awake that long. If I had known that long of a labor was ahead of me I would have taken meds to sleep. </p> <p>LO2- the drive to the hospital in rush hour traffic. We were stuck at one intersection for 3 reds and it felt like forever. Then DH parked in the wrong lot and disappeared for a long time to get a wheelchair. Finding out I was ready to push as soon as they checked me made me feel a lot better. I was afraid I would be 2cm like I was when I went in at 30 hours for LO1. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-the-hardest-part-of-lampd-for-you/page/2#post-2523010 Tue, 12 Apr 2016 21:27:56 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 2523010@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With #1, it was looooong back labour (30 +hrs), combined with an epidural at 8cm that didn't really work. And recovery was truly awful (40+ infected stitches). </p> <p>With #2, I think it was pushing. I just remember sobbing and being so, so tired. I told DH at a few points that I gave up, and couldn't do it. It was the longest hour of my life (and only an hour!!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-the-hardest-part-of-lampd-for-you/page/2#post-2522969 Tue, 12 Apr 2016 20:27:45 +0000 californiadreams 2522969@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Both times being told I need a c section after 24 (give or take) hours. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-the-hardest-part-of-lampd-for-you/page/2#post-2522953 Tue, 12 Apr 2016 20:06:44 +0000 petitenoisette 2522953@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lack of sleep. I really f-ed up getting excited by what I now know was early labor and not sleeping the whole night when I probably could have slept through those contractions. I think my whole labor might have gone a lot differently if I had slept that first night of it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-the-hardest-part-of-lampd-for-you/page/2#post-2522207 Tue, 12 Apr 2016 09:24:22 +0000 winniebee 2522207@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS1 - mostly not sleeping for 3 nights straight and then the vomiting before, during, and after pushing.</p> <p>DS2 - the HELL of requesting my epidural at 6:30 pm but not getting it until 9 pm when I was 8 cm. HELL on earth. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-the-hardest-part-of-lampd-for-you/page/2#post-2522204 Tue, 12 Apr 2016 09:20:46 +0000 lilyann 2522204@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS1: My nerves during my c-section.</p> <p>DS2: Having contractions for 4 days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-the-hardest-part-of-lampd-for-you/page/2#post-2522202 Tue, 12 Apr 2016 09:18:50 +0000 Mrs D 2522202@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD1 - The placenta and being stitched from my tear. They really pushed on my stomach a lot to get the placenta out it was painful. Ugh...the stitches...my Dr turns off your epi before pushing so you can feel...the resident forgot to numb me (or offer to) before starting to stitch my 2nd degree tear...it was very uncomfortable.</p> <p>DD2 - When I was first admitted they checked me to see if my water had broken...it was shockingly painful! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-the-hardest-part-of-lampd-for-you/page/2#post-2522126 Tue, 12 Apr 2016 07:43:10 +0000 MrsBrewer 2522126@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I hated how I was from 0 to 100 after they broke my water. Labor was totally manageable, but once my midwife broke my water, there I lost control. I ended up getting an epi then </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-the-hardest-part-of-lampd-for-you/page/2#post-2521991 Mon, 11 Apr 2016 21:36:34 +0000 Lilbear 2521991@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD (1st LO): the contractions before my epi. I had been in labor for 24 hours already and DD was sunny side up and large. Those contractions were unbearably painful!</p> <p>DS (2nd LO): the doctor had me stop pushing on 3 occasions to minimize tearing. Although I was super grateful to have less tearing/stitches and a therefore easier recovery, it was very difficult to stop mid push. LO 2 also had a super fast labor &amp; delivery with only 7 minutes of pushing. There wasn't time for an epi which made me feel more control of the pushing (since I could feel everything) but made the holding him in very painful. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-the-hardest-part-of-lampd-for-you/page/2#post-2521969 Mon, 11 Apr 2016 21:14:05 +0000 Portboston 2521969@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pushing for 2 hrs with a lose dose epi after 36 hours of back labor (26 unmedicated) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-the-hardest-part-of-lampd-for-you/page/2#post-2521910 Mon, 11 Apr 2016 19:54:53 +0000 ineebee 2521910@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pushing was pretty hard - not because it was painful (awesome epidural) but I was doing it wrong at first. What was even worse was the recovery (hemorrhoids, stitches, etc.). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-the-hardest-part-of-lampd-for-you/page/2#post-2521872 Mon, 11 Apr 2016 19:35:26 +0000 Periwinkle 2521872@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was so tired when we got to the hospital... I hadn't slept well in a few nights and was exhausted when we arrived at 5:30am. The doctor had me start pushing too early, I think, and I pushed for almost 3 hours, which was so, so hard especially when so tired. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-the-hardest-part-of-lampd-for-you/page/2#post-2521819 Mon, 11 Apr 2016 18:52:15 +0000 Ginabean3 2521819@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD 1: Was a preemie, so fear of everything, was she going to come out okay, etc. (She was fine!)</p> <p>DD 2: Super easy labor but I hemorrhaged pretty badly afterwards and that was a bit scary. Luckily they got it under control and I didn't need a transfusion. And luckily I had an epidural so I didn't feel much when they were trying to stop it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-the-hardest-part-of-lampd-for-you/page/2#post-2521815 Mon, 11 Apr 2016 18:46:59 +0000 delight 2521815@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pushing I guess. It wasn't painful because I had an epi. I just felt like I was doing a crappy job. I was exhausted, it was 4am and I pushed for two hours. I hope that part is quicker next time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-the-hardest-part-of-lampd-for-you/page/2#post-2521800 Mon, 11 Apr 2016 18:32:00 +0000 Cole 2521800@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Stitches afterwards, I had a labial tear and apparently you can't numb that area well so I felt everything. I was kind of out of it too and just didn't understand. </p> <p>Transition was hard too but I think it has a lot to do with the fact that I had no clue I was in transition, I had only had my first contraction 45 minutes prior. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-the-hardest-part-of-lampd-for-you/page/2#post-2521790 Mon, 11 Apr 2016 18:18:46 +0000 JenGirl 2521790@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pushing during crowning hurt like hell. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-the-hardest-part-of-lampd-for-you/page/2#post-2521785 Mon, 11 Apr 2016 18:14:29 +0000 Ms maths 2521785@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For LO1, it was the not knowing how long it would take--it ended up taking about 28 hours, and the nurses kept saying I should be ready to push "soon" starting around hour 16--and the realization that I didn't just have to endure pain but had to focus during the pain and DO something to actually get the baby out.</p> <p>For LO2, transition (unmedicated) was tough, but transition to birth was maybe an hour, so it never felt overwhelming </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-the-hardest-part-of-lampd-for-you/page/2#post-2521783 Mon, 11 Apr 2016 18:05:54 +0000 wrkbrk 2521783@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjyw: Nothing really, I got extremely lucky. I would say having my water break at the hospital with those CRAZY contractions before I got my epi was the worst. But that only lasted about an hour then it was smooth sailing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-the-hardest-part-of-lampd-for-you/page/2#post-2521773 Mon, 11 Apr 2016 17:48:25 +0000 pachamama 2521773@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjyw: mine was the contractions from like 6-8 cm dilated with no meds (baby progresses too quick) . he was only 6 lbs so pushing felt good, not kidding! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-the-hardest-part-of-lampd-for-you/page/2#post-2521729 Mon, 11 Apr 2016 16:46:50 +0000 catomd00 2521729@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The cervix check during triage. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-the-hardest-part-of-lampd-for-you#post-2521727 Mon, 11 Apr 2016 16:44:32 +0000 fussygal 2521727@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ms.Badger: Same for my second! Holding him in was awful!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-the-hardest-part-of-lampd-for-you#post-2521725 Mon, 11 Apr 2016 16:43:00 +0000 QBbride 2521725@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS - pushing for 2 hours. Exhausting doesn't even begin to describe it. I felt like I was making no progress. </p> <p>DD - I had an amazing L&amp;D but I'd say transition was the worst. It's the only time I felt out of control. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-the-hardest-part-of-lampd-for-you#post-2521724 Mon, 11 Apr 2016 16:42:12 +0000 fussygal 2521724@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD: Transition. Things were manageable until that hit. Luckily it didn't last long before I was pushing </p> <p>DS: holding him in before they let me push. I went through transition way quicker than they were expecting and the doctor wasn't there yet, so I had to hold him in through 4-5 contractions. The upside was that when it was time to push it literally took 1 1/2 little ones and he was out! </p> <p>@Foodnerd81: I totally agree that the first few newborn weeks are harder than labor! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-the-hardest-part-of-lampd-for-you#post-2521710 Mon, 11 Apr 2016 16:05:29 +0000 lilyofthewest 2521710@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How long it took, exhaustion, and having no idea how much longer it might take. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-the-hardest-part-of-lampd-for-you#post-2521708 Mon, 11 Apr 2016 16:04:24 +0000 sapphire 2521708@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pushing for 4.5 hours. And then baby needing to go to NICU. Not so much the pain but the endurance battle and frustration from not making progress. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-the-hardest-part-of-lampd-for-you#post-2521705 Mon, 11 Apr 2016 15:59:35 +0000 BSB 2521705@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My induction failed at 6 cm and I got my epidural at 4-5cm so I wasn't feeling anything. I was tired when we decided to do a c-Section. Worst parts was throwing up before the deciding the c-section (maybe from the high pitocin) and throwing up in the OR. Oh, staying awake during the c-section. I heard both cries when they were born and then fell asleep. I do wonder why I was so tired. Was it because I was just tired or was it the meds I took? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-the-hardest-part-of-lampd-for-you#post-2521700 Mon, 11 Apr 2016 15:51:25 +0000 twodoghouse 2521700@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Immediately after, I would have said the epidural failing and the 4.5 hrs of pushing. Two years out, I'm mostly just sad about being separated from my LOs for 2 hrs after delivery, then not getting to spend much time with them with just DH before the grandparents whisked in. I was so drugged up that the first 24 hrs are a huge fog and I don't remember a lot of things about actually meeting my babies. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-the-hardest-part-of-lampd-for-you#post-2521686 Mon, 11 Apr 2016 15:35:05 +0000 DesertDreams88 2521686@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Taking freaking 12 hours to go from 8 centimeters to 10 centimeters unmedicated, with the threat of a C-section under general anesthesia hanging over my head... Yeah, having low platelets and no epi allowed totally sucks. </p>